Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-30
Queen victoria's Jubilee Celebrated in
London with an Unparalleled De-
gree of Splendor.
Great M~ultitudes Grow Wild Over One
of the Most Gorgeous Pageants of
Modern Times.
Unprecedented Scene of Magnifeence il
Westminster Abbey, Where sery-
ices Are Held.
Feryent Demonstrations Of Loyalty
Many Casualties Amid the Crush
in the Streets.
eEEAr DAY FOR LONDON.

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LONDON, June 2l.-The first day of the
fifty first year of the reign of Queen Victoria
over Great Britain opened with perfect
summer weather in London. Thu crowd
were unprecedented in number and size.
Thousands of people who yesterday selected
locations around the route of to-day's pro-
~cession, in order to retain them, occupied
them all the night A steady stream OF
pedestrians and carriages poured constantly
all hight into the city from all directions
towards the West End. At 8 o'clock this
morning every point of vantage along the
streets which composed the royal procession
route was secured At 8 o'clock the line OF
route was ON each side a compact mass Of
people. The scene at Westminster abbey was
most brilliant Every seat was filed and
every person q distinguished person. There
never probably in modern times assembled
under one roof an audience so well and SC
brilliantly arranged. Every man present
entitled to wear uniform or decoration had
both on When this audience was all seated,
the scene presented was incompatible. Fol-
o while when all were seated there was
quiet. but this was only temporary and
lasted only long enough for the people to
locate ons another. Then there was the life
Of recognition and of gossip, and it gradu-
ated rapidly into a noisy hum. When Prime
Minister Salisbury entered Inc proceeded to
the place set apart for him he was cheered.
When Mr.. Gladstone was observed quietly
edging his way to his seat. he Was also
cheered. The line of the procession from
Buckin CHAM palace to Westminster abbey
was as follows:
From the palace portals TO Constitution Hill,
Picadilly. Regent street. Waterloo place, Pal
Mall, East Cockspun street, Northumberland
avenue, Thames embankment, Bridge street
to the abbey.
The line of route was kept by nearly TO-
o troops representing all branches of the
service, and in addition 600 boys from naval
training ships were drawn up at the base OF
the Nelson monument In addition to the
military many thousands of police, both
mounted and on foot. were on duty under
the command of Sir Charles Warren. The
military force was under command of Gen.
Geipps and Col. Stirling. OF the Coldstream
Guards The particular feature at Buck
ingham palace was that the two services
were equally honored, the guards lining one
side of the roadway at Buckingham palace
gates, and on the other side the Blue Jackets
were posted The same services were also
represented in a like manner at the entrance
to Westminster abbey. The first of the
royal procession was composed of the Indian
princes and a few minor German princes 4
few minutes before IL o'clock the second
part OF the procession left This was com.
posed of some fifteen carriages, the occu.
pants being
The king of Denmark. the kline of Belgium, the
king of Saxony, the king of the Hellenes. the
crown prince OF Austria, the crown prince Of
Portugal, the queen of the Belgians. the crown
prince of Greece. Prince George Of Greece. the
crown princess OF Austria and the grand duke
OF Mechienburgh-
THE QUEEN APPEGRsl
Punctually at 1l:15 a m. the queen in an
open carriage emerged from the palace
gates. Al sight of her thousands of voices
were lifted up in cheers. joined by the music
of many bands stationed in front Of the
palace. Leading in the journey to The
abbey were the Life Guards Then came
the following in the order named:
The Aides de-camp and royal equerTies: stan
Of the duke of Cambride: the queens ladies In
waiting and state o~ificials; Q body OF Life Guards;
the duchess of Bucclengh mistress of the robes
Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein: Prin-
cess Margaret of Prussia: Prince Alfred of Edin-
burgh; Princess Victoria and Sophia Of Prussia;
Princess Louise OF Bsttenberg; Princess Irene
OF Hesse; Grand Duchess Elizabeth OF Russia;
Princess Maud Victoria and Louise OF Wales:
the hereditary princess of Saxe-Meiningen.
Princess Wilhelmina OF Prussia: the duchess Of
Albany: the duchess of Edenburgh: Princess
Beatrice; Princess Louise and Princess Chris
tian-
h master of the horse rode after the
princess, and Immediately preceded the
carriage of the queen. The eight horses
that drew her malesty's carriage were cream
colored and perfect matches III queen rode
facing the horses and sat alone. The princess
of Wales and Princess Victoria, the qneen's
oldest child and wife of the crown prince
Of Germany, occupied the other seat in the
carriage. and sat opposite her majesty. The
British, German and other princes rode a.
escort to the carriage. This escort, com.
posed as it was entirely of the sons, sons-in.
law and grandsons of the queen, all brill,
iantly uniformed and riding magnificent
horses, elegantly caprisoned, presented Q
splendid spectacle. Over her black costume
the queen wore a white lace gown. Hel
bonnet was of white netting or lace with ar
inwrought coronet of diamonds The duke
Of Cambridge, commander-in in chief, rod
close to the queen all along the journey
both ways, the procession was closed up by
parties of Life Guards and Indian troops
When the people at the palace gates had
shouted themselves hoarse by cheering fol
the queen, they continued to cry out
Long life to the prince and princess Of
Wales The queen, as she left the palace
seemed to be in excellent spirits, and she
SMILED AND BOWED GRACEFULLY
to the people on every side. The queens
carriage wss a large one OF chocolate color
wheels red and the royal arms in gold en-
blazoned upon the panels Red Morocco
harness was used for the horses, which were
otherwise decorated with royal blu ribbons
All the servants wore state liveries of scar
let and gold. The other carriages contain
ing members of the royal family were Of Q
gorgeous character, horsed with four bays
each. and all open. The procession pro,
ceeded at a smart walking pace into Con.
s~titution hill, and then adopted q more de.
liberate gait The beautiful g.een of the
avenue trees, the sweet odors of the haw
thorns and the splendid uniforms Of the
military, coupled with the enthusiasm Of
the crowd, made the occasion one of re
freshing enchan.ment The procession
slowly made It's wav until the Wei
lington arch was reached. and then the
first introduction to the London streets
ensued. Emerging from the Wellington
arch, the first 10 greet the queen were the
convalescent patients and Others at the st
Georges hospital, which was packed from
basement TO roof. seats having been erected
for many thousands over the roof of the
uOepildL On ttdCHjuS IiCaualf lAt queer
was seen 20 look up at the Apsley house and
as she passed the natsions of her intimate
friendN The sons. the sons-in-law and
~grandsons of the queen were all oheered by
the people. Frederick William, the German
crown prince, IN his white uniform, was
easily recognized by the populace, and he
was applauded by EDglishmen as be never
has vet been in his own country. His man.
ner was modest and afrabie, and he captured
the hearts Of the crowds and bowed again
and again. IL was not until Devonshire houst
was reached that the queen realized tn,
grand preparations that hao been made tc
greet her. Here the marquis Of Harrington
had q spacious gallery erected, from which
many hundreds of gaily dressed ladies
waved their handkerchiefs and cleered the
queen. Pacing Devonshire house at the BATH
hotel, another gigantic booth had beer
erected, and from this point to Westminstel
abbey every point of vantage had been
seized by contractors TO fix seats Oh
reaching Regent circus. where 81,
main streets converge. the sight wa
n memorable one, the streets being al
eplendidly decorated with flowers, flags
evergreens, etc The procession, as vieweC
from the duke of York's column. passins
down the hill from the circus to Pail Nal
east. was a remarkable sight The shout
Of the people were heard from tie top o
the column as one vast roar. Many Ameri
can ladies and gentlemen had secured seat
at a palatial commercial establishment IN
Waterloo place. and joined in the enthusi
asm as warmly as the English. PASSING
around Pail Mall east Trafalgar square wa
reached. and everywhere one looked
nothing but heads were TO be seen. Th'
crowd here wa tremendous, and com
pietely eciipsed any that has assembled a
the greatest political GATHERINGS Of recent
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